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May 7, 2024

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Graham and Pearce crowned pairs champions

Tracie Graham and Sherril Pearce have won the 2024 Brunswick Heads Women’s Bowling Club pairs final. They beat Judy Smith...

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Rising Tide Northern Rivers launched

Rising Tide Northern Rivers is part of a peaceful mass movement for climate defence, recently launched at Hastings Point and in Lismore.

State’s cyber squad investigating Byron council data breach

The Byron Shire Council says it’s engaged the NSW state government’s Cyber Incident Response team for help investigating a data breach on its development application cyber tracker.

Housing roundtable held in Lismore 

Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin MP hosted a Northern Rivers housing roundtable in this week.

Toothless watchdogs and failed promises

The state of Australia's natural environment is rapidly going from bad to worse, as those in government with a duty of care choose to dress windows and kick potential solutions down the road.

NSW government promises $230 million in DV prevention and crisis support

The NSW Government has announced $230 million as part of an emergency support package over the next four years for domestic, family and sexual violence victim-survivors.

Man dies after being stabbed – Coffs Harbour

An investigation is underway after a man died after being stabbed at Coffs Harbour on Thursday.

Peter-Moore-wp

Peter Moore shot this photo at The Pass. Get out there on your short board and throw some spray into the sun like this guy… yeww!

To be in the running with Lorne to win a 12-month subscription to Tracks and your photo published in next week’s Echo Beach, please email your entry to [email protected]. Entries close Thursday and your photo must have been shot over the past 10 days on the North Coast.


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Main Arm road meeting this Thursday

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